Great times for a great cause

The Force to help kids was strong as over 1,000 participants took to the lanes February 26-28 and raised more than $150,000 for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Texas at this year’s 33rd annual Bowl for Kids event. It was an “otherworldly” occasion as bowlers donned their favorite sci-fi costumes and participated in this year’s space-themed ‘Galactic Bowl.' Funds raised go directly to providing children with caring, committed mentors and life-changing mentoring services.

It was space-aged fun that
provided down-to-earth results for kids and their families. “There were a lot
of wacky costumes, but participants were serious about generating support for
children in Central Texas,” said Brent Fields, CEO of BBBS. “With 600 children
on our waiting list, the support that Bowl for Kids provides makes a critical
difference in our ability to serve children and families in our community and
we rely on that support year-round.”

Teams and costumes included The
Jetsons Lucky Strikes, the Toy Story Aliens, Big Bang Bowlers, The David
Bowlies, Space Jammers and Darth Vader. There were costume tributes to Star
Trek and The Force Awakens with plenty of light sabers as well as a uniformed
storm trooper. Futurama characters and the Coneheads even put in an appearance.
The common connection between them all? They were all having fun and helping
kids.